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Parents as Teachers: Supporting families, shaping children’s youngest years

The Children’s Foundation is supporting programs like Parents as Teachers that equip Michigan families to nurture children’s health, growth, and potential.

Rx Kids: Helping families in Southeast Michigan thrive from the start

The first year of life is essential for a child’s growth and future. Rx Kids, with the support of the Children’s Foundation, is investing in Flint’s families with prenatal and infant cash prescriptions, easing financial burdens so parents can focus on their babies’ health and well-being.

Two programs are changing the way young people in Michigan experience mental health support

The Children’s Foundation expands youth mental health access with grants to BGCSM and SAY Detroit, helping kids and families thrive.

The Children’s Foundation awards 85 new grants totaling nearly $4 million

The Children’s Foundation is proud to announce it has awarded 85 new grants totaling nearly $4 million in the first round of two 2022 grant cycles. To date, the Foundation has granted nearly $75 million almost 140 community partners in Michigan and beyond.

A letter from Larry – December 2021

As we get ready to say goodbye to 2021 and hello to the New Year, I thought it would be important to look back on this year’s success. I’d like to call 2021 the “year of the new.” We’ve had many new initiatives this year that I’d like to share with you.

Festival of Trees brings sights and sounds of season to support children with cancer

For 37 years Festival of Trees has been the quintessential holiday event, bringing sights, sounds and warm feelings of the season - all while raising funds for children with cancer. In fact, over the years this tradition has become the largest special event fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, a Children’s Foundation initiative.

Car seat safety training helps save the lives of two young children

“If it wasn’t for KOHL’S Safe 4 Kids helping me get car seats for my children, I don’t think they would be here today.” – Brooke Hunt

A letter from Larry – November 2021

Hello, and welcome to November and the beginning of a very busy season not only for us, but our initiatives too.

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